M5.8 earthquake 14 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece on Sat, Jan 6, 1940, 9:04 PM GMT+2 (19:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 16 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-01-06 19:04:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.373° N, 25.814° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901148. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.